Show I I PORTO RICANS I II I II DESIRE TO VOTE I i Islanders See No ITo Reason Why Roose Roosevelt Roosevelt velt Should Appoint Majority I of the Senate Now New York Tork April 1 Governor Beek Beekman Beekman man inan Winthrop of Porto Rico arrived here today from San Juan and pro iwo proceeded 10 1 at t once to Washington where ha he hallas lias leNt been by Secretary Secre Taft to appis insular Af f I fairs committee of the house hou or rep I re in relation to Porto POtto questions Governor Winthrop said he would endeavor to give the committee all the information it desired as to af fairs f irs in the island and the general feel ing of or the natives on questions of pub lie lic policy The chief demands of the people of Porto Rico are American citizenship and a more representative form of government in the shape of or an elective senate instead of an upper house com corn composed composed posed of six Americans and five na tives appointed by the th president as asat asat asat at present The six Americans now not serving in the senate are also heads bends of departments The island administration it is said is opposed to the elective senate idea kice on oil the ground that the island is not fbi yet ready for forsu such h a step Full Fun Amer ican lean citizenship however howe er is advocated I by all and was suggested by President t Roosevelt Roc in his message to congress D Dee Dec 5 1905 |